Entering her first year as athletic trainer, Catherine Ellis
brings a wealth of experience to the Quinnipiac athletic training
staff. She comes to Hamden from Murray State University where she
completed a seven-year stint with the Racers. With the Bobcats, her
primary sports are men’s soccer in the fall and softball in
the spring.

While at Murray State, she served as the athletic trainer for
women’s basketball and men’s and women’s tennis.
Along with her athletic training responsibilities, she oversaw the
hiring of graduate assistants, and worked with them on a daily
basis.

In 2003, Ellis was a graduate assistant at Central Michigan
University working towards a master’s in exercise science.
She worked with the field hockey, softball and indoor and outdoor
track and field teams, handling all athletic training duties
pertaining to her sports. She also taught a class within the
Physical Education Department.

Ellis has certifications with NATABOC, American Red Cross and
the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. She graduated from the
University of New Hampshire with a BS in athletic training in 2003,
and completed her master’s in 2005.